Nice & Equitable

I wanted to title this "Fair & Balanced" but I did not want to incur the wrath of a major network who might take offense to me borrowing that phrase.

But in reporting the letter to the editor by Damone Jones (at least we assume that's who wrote the letter since his name is on it) I want to be fair and--dare I say--balanced in the presentation by bringing note of the rebuttal.

Apparently, Randy Conley is not the "half wit geoscience major" who wrote the initial letter, to which Jones responded.

That's right, folks. I am not the coward that wrote that letter ("PSU athletes receive preferential treatment," March 15) and then signed a different name.

But he further proves he is not a coward by confronting Jones head on:

Finally, I know that Jones was ill informed about the origin of the letter, but how dare you attack my major and credibility by calling me a "half-wit geoscience major?" You have no idea what the major requires and would no doubt hardly last a semester. I'm certain a geoscientist would have no troubles with classes in your major of "recreation and park management," which you so conveniently left out of your rebuttal.

Game. Set. Match.

The next thing you know we'll have "Jay Paterno" and "Sue Paterno" writing into the messageboards. And, if it's on the Internet, it must be true. I also have some swampland for sale, if you are interested.